Executive
A/Prof Alex Ades
Director and Founder
A/Prof Alex Ades is the Director and Founder of AGORA. He has been involved in public and private practice as well as academic tertiary education for more than 20 years. His formal qualifications include a Master and a PhD in Medicine as well as a Master in Business Administration. He is also one of our doctors.
Monica Ades
Managing Director
Monica Ades is Agora Centre Managing Director. Her formal qualifications include a LL.B and a MPhil-law both obtained in São Paulo, Brazil, where she worked as a judge associate at the High Court of Sao Paulo, a Criminal Law assistant-lecturer and a lawyer for almost 10 years. In Australia she worked as a legal consultant and as a NAATI accredited translator while re-qualifying as a lawyer and obtaining her second LL.B at the University of Melbourne.
In 2012 Monica Ades changed her career and helped to set up Advanced Gynaecology Melbourne and the former AGORA Centre for Women's Health. She is now AGORA Centre managing director and head of the executive team for Agora Medical Education and Specialist Centre.
Apart from being a lawyer - Brazil/Australia dual qualification - she is also an EAR for the RACGP, takes part in the Acclaim Awards development committee, and is a contributor to the John Monash Foundation.
Kayla Yuntar
Practice Manager
Kayla has worked in the medical field for over 10 years, starting as a Phlebotomist at the Northern Hospital. She has a wide range of experience and knowledge in practice management and enjoys leading a team, creating a safe environment and building strong bonds with doctors and patients. She prides herself on her work ethic and motivation to ensure patients have a great experience.
Medical Education
Dr Maeve Gallegher
2023 Medical Education Faculty and AGORA Fellow
Dr Maeve Gallagher is an Obstetrician & Gynaecologist with over 10 years of clinical experience. Her formal qualifications include: MBChB from the University of Dundee, MSc in Global Health Policy from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and MRCOG from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
2024-2025 Medical Education Faculty and AGORA Fellow
Debora Steves
Medical Education Manager
Debora’s formal qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in nursing and a specialist degree in ER Nursing, both obtained in São Paulo, Brazil. She also holds an International Commonwealth certificate as a registered nurse (NCLEX-RN) and a MPhil-Nursing (Honours) from Monash University.
After finishing her specialisation as an ER nurse, she moved on to health management and has worked in strategic planning of Health KPIs for big corporations as well as operational team management in general surgical and outpatient services in public and private hospitals.